"Burnaby Village Museum " found 75 records

Ed Eckley subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original)-[1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 2 boxes of textual records and 1 photographic album

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created and collected by Edmund Eckley on the history of the Oakalla Prison Farm in Burnaby. Included in the subseries are notes for an oral presentation, maps, plans, contracts, memorandums and Oakalla policies, rules and regulations, as well asan album containing pho…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original)-[1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ed Eckley subseries

Physical Description: 2 boxes of textual records and 1 photographic album

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS2006-01

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created and collected by Edmund Eckley on the history of the Oakalla Prison Farm in Burnaby. Included in the subseries are notes for an oral presentation, maps, plans, contracts, memorandums and Oakalla policies, rules and regulations, as well asan album containing photographs of the Oakalla Prison Farm just after it was closed down and some photocopied images and text.

History: Edmund R. Eckley is believed to have worked as a logging manager in Tahsis, British Columbia. Later, he and his wife Teresa lived at 7810 Rayside Street in Burnaby. Ed was a volunteer interpreter at Burnaby Village Museum in the 1990s. He wrote the interpreters’ notes for the first temporary exhibit held in Stride Studios [1995] at the Burnaby Village Museum entitled “Captive Heritage Oakalla Revealed” which traced the history of Oakalla Prison from construction to closure. He also designed his own walking tour of the Oakalla site prior to it being torn down. On January 14, 1998 Ed presented "A Short History of the Oakalla Prison Farm" for the Burnaby Historical Society. Ed also served as vice-president and fundraising chair for Friends of Interurban 1223 until the project's completion in 2008. Teresa worked as a school teacher for the Burnaby School District until her retirement in 2004. Following retirement, Teresa and Ed moved to Vancouver, where they currently reside.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: Eckley, Edmund R.

Notes: Title based on creator of subseries; MSS120, PC511

History of Royal Bank building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a typewritten history of the Royal Bank building that was moved from Britannia Beach to Burnaby Village Museum in 1976.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Royal Bank exhibit series

Subseries: Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a typewritten history of the Royal Bank building that was moved from Britannia Beach to Burnaby Village Museum in 1976.

Names: Royal Bank of Canada

Accession Code: BV022.1.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1999]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Keith Jamieson fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1989-1993

Collection/Fonds: Keith Jamieson fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 scrapbook albums (245 photographs + textual records + ephemera)

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of three scrapbooks providing a detailed account of the fundraising, restoration and installation of the Parker Carousel no. 119 which was rescued from the PNE and re-installed at the Burnaby Village Museum. Scrapbooks were created by Keith and Pat Jamieson and contain photographs, n…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Keith Jamieson fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 scrapbook albums (245 photographs + textual records + ephemera)

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of three scrapbooks providing a detailed account of the fundraising, restoration and installation of the Parker Carousel no. 119 which was rescued from the PNE and re-installed at the Burnaby Village Museum. Scrapbooks were created by Keith and Pat Jamieson and contain photographs, newspaper clippings, publicity and correspondence documenting this historical event and are described at item level.

History: Keith Jamieson was one of the founding members of the Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel. The Association was created in 1989 to raise funds to rescue the C.W. Parker Carousel no. 119 from Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). As a collector and restorer of vintage carousel horses, Keith and his wife Pat took a keen interest in saving this carousel. In May 1989, Burnaby Village Museum agreed to provide a home for the carousel and Friends of the Carousel set about raising the $350,000 to purchase the machine which opened at the Museum in 1993. Jamieson a carousel expert, worked on restoring the Expo ’86 carousel and agreed to oversee the restoration of the Parker Carousel when it was moved to Burnaby.

Creator: Jamieson, Keith

Accession Code: BV015.41

Date: 1989-1993

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Arrangement: Scrapbooks were arranged by Keith and Pat Jamieson before donation.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget s…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Material Details: 32 cm of textual records + approx. 29 architectural drawings + 1 drawing + 1 photograph : col. laser print + 3 photographs : photocopies, hand col.

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget summaries; interior and exterior plans; contract agreements; proposals; interior and exterior finishing treatments including tin ceilings, paint and wallpaper and drainage issues.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Documentary Artifacts - Architectural Drawings; Buildings - Residential

Accession Code: BV018.41

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1988-2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 15 cm of textual records + 91 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of textual and architectural records documenting the restoration and exhibition of the Love farmhouse before and after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site. Records include various research, reports, plans and correspondence documents.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 15 cm of textual records + 91 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of textual and architectural records documenting the restoration and exhibition of the Love farmhouse before and after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site. Records include various research, reports, plans and correspondence documents.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Accession Code: BV018.41

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1988-2005

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Love farmhouse oral history project subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1925-1930 (interview content), interviewed between 1988 and 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records + 3 audio cassettes + 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created and collected during research of the Love family and the Love family farmhouse and include oral history interviews in various formats. Interviews were conducted by Jim Wolf and Burnaby Village Museum curator Colin Stevens with members of the Love family includi…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse oral history project subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records + 3 audio cassettes + 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created and collected during research of the Love family and the Love family farmhouse and include oral history interviews in various formats. Interviews were conducted by Jim Wolf and Burnaby Village Museum curator Colin Stevens with members of the Love family including; Annie Chamberlain, William Parker, Esther Stanley, Albert Parker and Elsie Hughes. Interviews were focused on the subject of the interior and exterior of the farmhouse from a first person perspective. The goal was to obtain as much information as possible from family members in order to accurately restore, furnish and exhibit the farmhouse back to it's original 1920s era.

Accession Code: BV018.41

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1925-1930 (interview content), interviewed between 1988 and 1991

Media Type: Textual Record; Sound Recording; Moving Images

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1974-[1999], predominant 1975-1993

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of of records pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Royal Bank exhibit series

Subseries: Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of of records pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976.

Accession Code: BV022.1

Date: 1974-[1999], predominant 1975-1993

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries

Albert Henry Love

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1955] (date of original)-1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of copies of newspaper articles, biographical and research notes, genealogical and vital statistic information about Henry Love. Henry was born in 1883 and is the son of Jesse and Martha Love, he married Elizabeth Lewis in 1907.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of copies of newspaper articles, biographical and research notes, genealogical and vital statistic information about Henry Love. Henry was born in 1883 and is the son of Jesse and Martha Love, he married Elizabeth Lewis in 1907.

Names: Love, Henry

Accession Code: BV018.41.62

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: [1955] (date of original)-1998

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

Albert Parker

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1988-[1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of biographical notes that were taken during interviews with Albert Parker and research information. Albert Parker was the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of biographical notes that were taken during interviews with Albert Parker and research information. Albert Parker was the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.

Names: Parker, Albert "Bert"

Accession Code: BV018.41.68

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1988-[1998]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

Alice Buckle (nee Love)

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence between Lisa Langlet and Mrs. Alice (Love) Buckle (and her daughter Barbara Armstrong) regarding her donation to the Love farmhouse restoration project and the opening of the exhibit. Alice is the daughter of John Leonard Love and Jennie Love (nee Kennedy) and the g…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence between Lisa Langlet and Mrs. Alice (Love) Buckle (and her daughter Barbara Armstrong) regarding her donation to the Love farmhouse restoration project and the opening of the exhibit. Alice is the daughter of John Leonard Love and Jennie Love (nee Kennedy) and the grandaughter of Jesse and Martha Love.

Names: Buckle, Alice Love

Accession Code: BV018.41.79

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1998

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

Annie Chamberlain (nee McKenzie)

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1988]-1993

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a copy of an obituary along with a copy of a notes taken from an interview with Annie Chamberlain and Albert Parker conducted by curator, Colin Stevens (June 6, 1991). Annie Martha Chamberlain (nee McKenzie) is the daughter of Edith Minnie McKenzie (nee Love).

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a copy of an obituary along with a copy of a notes taken from an interview with Annie Chamberlain and Albert Parker conducted by curator, Colin Stevens (June 6, 1991). Annie Martha Chamberlain (nee McKenzie) is the daughter of Edith Minnie McKenzie (nee Love).

Names: Chamberlain, Annie McKenzie

Accession Code: BV018.41.64

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: [1988]-1993

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

Annie Elizabeth (Love) Whiting

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1957] (date of original)-[1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of notes and copies of biographical and genealogical information and photocopies of photographs. Ann (Annie) is the eldest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love of Burnaby.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of notes and copies of biographical and genealogical information and photocopies of photographs. Ann (Annie) is the eldest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love of Burnaby.

Names: Whiting, Annie Elizabeth Love

Accession Code: BV018.41.58

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: [1957] (date of original)-[1998]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

Beatrice DeWolff (nee McKenzie)

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1993]-2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of genealogical information and notes about Beatrice DeWolff and the Edith Minnie McKenzie Love family line. Beatrice was married to Douglas DeWolff in 1942 and is the daughter of Edith (nee Love) and Angus David McKenzie.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of genealogical information and notes about Beatrice DeWolff and the Edith Minnie McKenzie Love family line. Beatrice was married to Douglas DeWolff in 1942 and is the daughter of Edith (nee Love) and Angus David McKenzie.

Names: DeWolff, Beatrice

Accession Code: BV018.41.73

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: [1993]-2004

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

BHS minutes 1994

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1994

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes of the annual general meeting and joint meetings of the Society and the Burnaby Village Museum.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1994

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS205-038

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes of the annual general meeting and joint meetings of the Society and the Burnaby Village Museum.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from original file folder

BHS minutes 1995

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98305

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1995-1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes of the annual general meeting and joint meetings of the Society and the Burnaby Village Museum. File also contains two Burnaby Community Archive reports for 1994-1995 and 1995 and documents pertaini…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1995-1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS205-039

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes of the annual general meeting and joint meetings of the Society and the Burnaby Village Museum. File also contains two Burnaby Community Archive reports for 1994-1995 and 1995 and documents pertaining to the Burnaby Historical Society Scholarship.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from original file folder

Brent Hughes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of biographical notes taken by Lisa Langlet about Brent Hughes. Brent was the son of Elsie Roberta Huges (nee Parker) and John Hughes and great grandson to Jesse and Martha Love.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse research files subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of biographical notes taken by Lisa Langlet about Brent Hughes. Brent was the son of Elsie Roberta Huges (nee Parker) and John Hughes and great grandson to Jesse and Martha Love.

Names: Hughes, Brent

Accession Code: BV018.41.74

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: [1998]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

Burnaby Centennial

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98388

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971-1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains documents and newspaper clippings pertaining to the City of Burnaby's 1992 centennial, including sheet music and lyrics for "The Best of Both Worlds", poem titled "The Party of the Century", and a copy of Centennial News June 17, 1992. File also includes copy of the presentation of B…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971-1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS205-065

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: File contains documents and newspaper clippings pertaining to the City of Burnaby's 1992 centennial, including sheet music and lyrics for "The Best of Both Worlds", poem titled "The Party of the Century", and a copy of Centennial News June 17, 1992. File also includes copy of the presentation of Burnaby's 1892 Seal to Mayor and Council and related newspaper clippings, and a copy of the Burnaby Village Museum's newsletter, "The Interurban Line". Also included in the file are records related to the Society's contributions to British Columbia's centennial in 1971 including a Certificate of Merit and photocopied minutes of the Centennial sub-committee April 9, 1971,

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Original file folder titled: "1971-1980"

Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1914-2009

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, ne…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, newspaper clippings, certificates, awards, programmes, photographs, illustrations and newsletters. Scrapbooks were created by Burnaby Girl Guides and Girl Guide leaders and deposited with the Burnaby Girl Guide Archivist prior to being donated to the Burnaby Village Museum. Record descriptions are available at both item and file level. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series 2) Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series 3) Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series 4) Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series

History: The Girl Guide Movement began in England in 1909 when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally at the Crystal Palace in London, organized by Chief Scout and Boy Scout founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Following this event, Baden Powell asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to help him start a similar organization for girls and Girl Guides was formed. Girl Guides came to Canada in 1910 and the first troop in British Columbia was registered in Victoria in 1912. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding company in her area and was disappointed to find none. On June 11, 1914 at the age of 17 years, Amy registered the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company and became the captain. On April 2, 1916 the 2nd Burnaby Guide Company registered and met at Edmonds School. In this same year, the very first Burnaby Girl Guide Rally event took place at Central Park and by 1920 another took place at the Burnaby Municipal Hall (Edmonds) and was attended by both Burnaby and New Westminster Guides. The First Burnaby Brownie Pack was registered on December 1922 with Mrs. W.J. Matherson as Brown Owl. The Brownie Pack met in a West Burnaby facility. The First Burnaby Land Ranger Co. was formed on November 29, 1923 and by 1924 Burnaby became a District with four Guide companies, four Brownie Packs and the Rangers. In 1923 records show Mrs. Gavin as commissioner, Mrs. C.F. Carter in 1924 and Miss Amy Leigh between 1926 and 1928. The first District camp was held near Sechelt in 1927 on the property of Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Nixon with annual camps held here until 1930 when the Guide camp at Wilson Creek was established. In 1929 Guides and Brownies began taking part in the Annual May Day Celebrations at Central Park. In 1930 Burnaby became a Division with Mrs. C.F. Carter as Division Commissioner and Mrs. G. Peel as District Commissioner for South Burnaby and in 1931 Miss Amy Leigh became the first North Burnaby Commissioner. The 5th Burnaby Girl Guide Company in North Burnaby began publishing a bulletin in 1935. In this same year Burnaby Girl Guides attended a rally for Lord and Lady Powell who were visiting Vancouver and Burnaby Girl Guides became affiliated with Greater Vancouver Girl Guide Council. The packs and companies of North Burnaby were attached to the eastern section of Vancouver while South Burnaby and South Vancouver District became another Division. Mrs. Pochin organized the Burnaby Lake District in 1943 becoming the first District commissioner (In 1927 Mrs. Peel had guides in this area). The first training classes for Girl Guides were held in 1943 in a hall on Buller Avenue at the BCER tracks and also Phillips Hall on McKay Avenue. By 1945 a training camp was held on Mrs. Pochin’s property on Deer Lake. South Vancouver, South Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Districts took part in the training which was a change over from war time service and the return of Pioneer camping. Miss E. Perition was in charge of camp which was attended by Mrs. J. Quinnell, Mrs. J. Albertson and many guiders. In 1946 Lady Baden Powel returned for a visit to Vancouver and there was a rally at Connaught Park and Chief Scout Lord Rowallyn held a rally at Brocton Point. In 1947 Mrs. J. Albertson became Division Commissioner for South Vancouver and South Burnaby. Districts of Burnaby Lake and South Burnaby each adopted a European child and undertook to send regular parcels and by 1948 these Districts became a Burnaby Division once more under Division Commissioner Mrs. W.M. Wall. In September 1949 the first Sea Ranger Crew “S.R.S. Royal Oak” was formed under the Skipper, Miss E. Periton. The S.R.S. Royal Oak met at All Saint’s Church Hall on Royal Oak Ave. In 1950 Packs and Companies in North Burnaby organized into a District under Mrs. Hebron and in 1953 Sperling District was organized by District Commissioner Mrs. Hancock. 1953 was also the same year that South Burnaby District was divided into three Districts: Central Park District under Commissioner Miss Perition, Douglas District under Commissioner Mrs. J. McKee Wilson and Kingsway under Commissioner Mrs. J.G. Fowler. A few years later, in 1955 the guides and brownies were out in force to welcome Lady Baden Powel at a rally held in the PNE Gardens building and by March 1956 Burnaby ceased to be a part of Greater Vancouver Area and was organized under two Divisions of the Province. The Sperling, Willingdon and Vancouver Heights Districts in North Burnaby became North Burnaby Division with Mrs. H. Hebron as Division Commissioner. With rapid population growth further decentralization became necessary and South Burnaby Division was split in two, adding the new division of Central Burnaby under Commissioner Miss E. Perition. Central Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Burnaby Lake, Central Park and a new District named “Windsor” under Mrs. C. Dumfries. South Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Kingsway, Edmonds and Lakeview (the latter two also referred to as Douglas with Mrs. McGeachie and Mrs. J. Park as the first commissioners of these two Districts). In 1957 Burnaby became an Area unto itself with three Divisions, and 9 Districts under Miss Periton as the first Area Commissioner. In February 1957, Burnaby entered into a contract with Vancouver Girl Guide Council to lease a part of the Wilson Creek campsite. Under the leadership of Area Commissioner, Miss Periton, work started on the development of the site with funds raised by both the Girl Guides, local citizens and associations. A camp committee was formed with representation from each Division and a lot of help from Miss Norah Weller, the Wilson Creek camp manager. Plans were laid for the site with a dining shelter, store room and cook stove contracted for while a subcommittee of men was appointed to purchase building supplies and organize work parties to build cabins, a staff house, water pipes and sanitary facilities. The site opened in May 1958 with $6000 expended on building and equipping the camp, while an official opening took place on June 8 and by July Girl Guides began camping on the site. The Burnaby Area Committee became a member of the Burnaby Community Council and a participant in Community Chest in 1958 and on May 1, the Burnaby Area office opened. By 1959, with further participation in North Burnaby, Sperling District was split to form Sperling and Hillview Districts and by 1960 Kingsway District of South Burnaby split to form Kingsway and Royal Oak Districts. By December 1960, Burnaby Area had 3 Divisions, 11 Districts with a total membership of 2, 331.

Creator: Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1914-2009

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Some scrapbooks are only available in digital formats; Accessions that form part of this fonds include: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49

Captive Heritage Oakalla Revealed

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64515

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (duo-tang)

Scope and Content: Item is a copy of the Interpreters Notes for the Burnaby Village Museum temporary exhibit "Captive Heritage Oakalla Revealed" which traced the history of Oakalla Prison from construction to closure.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ed Eckley subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (duo-tang)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS120-009

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2006-01

Scope and Content: Item is a copy of the Interpreters Notes for the Burnaby Village Museum temporary exhibit "Captive Heritage Oakalla Revealed" which traced the history of Oakalla Prison from construction to closure.